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In China eating dumplings on New Year's Eve is a tradition. Why?
One reason is that the shape of the dumplings looks like the old Chinese gold ingots (元宝) used as money, so dumplings mean wealth (财富). And it is said that eating dumplings on New Year's Eve can bring you good luck. Some families put a coin in one of the dumplings, and the person who finds it will be the luckiest (最幸运的) one in the New Year.

The other reason why people in China eat dumplings is according to its Chinese pronunciation "jiǎozi". In China's traditional timing system, after midnight, the first two hours of the change at the end of the lunar (农历) old year and the beginning of the lunar new year is called "jiǎozi". The pronunciation of "jiǎozi" is similar to "jiǎozi". It is a symbol of good luck. Dumplings must be made before midnight on New Year's Eve. Then all the family members get together to enjoy the hot dumplings. What a sweet picture!

Choose the best answer.
(C) 1. In which country is eating dumplings a tradition on New Year's Eve?
A. Canada.
B. America.
C. China.
D. The UK.
(B) 2. How many reasons for eating dumplings in China are mentioned (提及) in the passage?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
(D) 3. What do the dumplings look like?
A. Eggs.
B. The map of China.
C. Chinese lanterns.
D. Old Chinese gold ingots.
(A) 4. Why do people put a coin into one dumpling?
A. To find the luckiest person.
B. To help sweep away bad luck.
C. To make the family happy.
D. To make the dumpling delicious.
(D) 5. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. How do Chinese make dumplings?
B. A kind of delicious food—dumplings.
C. One tradition of Japan.
D. Why do Chinese eat dumplings on New Year's Eve?

答案： 1.C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.D